Once upon a time, there lived a married couple – Johan and Marianne, who had it all. Johan is a Doctor of Science, Marianne – a lawyer. They are successful and intelligent; both of them even look younger than they are. Their parents are the same; all in all, two generations of success. They have a house, cars and a child, too. One might say – what more could they wish for!

Nevertheless, Johan wants more. He feels that his manliness has not had enough chance to manifest itself, so he leaves his wife for a younger woman. Marianne’s life collapses. Time passes, and Johan realizes he has made a mistake – he still loves Marianne, but how to approach her now? Oh, poor men! Marianne has her self-confidence restored, and Johan’s pride does not let him beg to be taken back either. Thus, a lengthy divorce process begins, which none of the involved want, but are too ashamed to admit to it.

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After more time has passed, Johan and Marianne, both successfully re-married, meet again – this time, as lovers. This will be a fairy-tale about a married life.

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Cast: Juris Žagars (Johan), Ilze Ķuzule-Skrastiņa (Marianne), Ģirts Ķesteris (Peter), Kristīne Nevarauska (Katarina), Rēzija Kalniņa (Eva), Ieva Segliņa (Mrs Palm), Kaspars Zāle (the Photographer), Mirdza Martinsone (Mrs Jacobi), Anete Krasovska, Ieva Florence, Niklāvs Kurpnieks, Pauls Iklāvs (Assistants), Anna Jansone or Elizabete Luīze Cukanova (Ariel)

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Director - Regnārs Vaivars

Set design - Reinis Suhanovs

Costume design - Liene Dobrāja

Choreography  - Renāte Kerda (Renate Keerd, Igaunija)

Lighting design  - Harijs Zālītis

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The production of the play is approved by „Jozef Weinberger Limited” (London) on behalf of the Ingmar Bergman Foundation (www.ingmarbergman.se).

 

Nominations for the Latvia's national theatre award "Night of Artists”, 2015/2016:

Best performance

Best direction of a play – Regnārs Vaivars

Best actress in a leading role – Ilze Ķuzule-Skrastiņa

Best actor in a leading role – Juris Žagars

Best actress in a supporting role – Mirdza Martinsone 

Best set design – Reinis Suhanovs

Best movement director – Renāte Kerda

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The performance has been nominated for the annual Latvian Television and Latvian Radio Award "Kilogram of Culture”, 2016

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​The performance has received Audience Award as the Best performance of the year in "Night of Artists”, 2015/2016